Norway: Norway, Russia and the United States are planning a joint naval drill this August.

Russia: A Russian expert voices concerns about the country's new oil platforms and about the environmental impact of developing the Northern Sea Route

United States (Alaska): An interactive map is launched detailing Alaska's mininig boom.

This story is posted on Alaska Dispatch as part of Eye on the Arctic, a collaborative partnership between public and private circumpolar media organizations. Write Eilís Quinn at eilis.quinn(at)cbc.ca.